As the worldās best sailors arrived on their Volvo Ocean 65s into Alicante, some of sailingās top match racing talent set sail to compete in a World Match Racing Tour qualifier event in front of bustling crowds on a public holiday at the Volvo Ocean Race Race Village on Thursday.
As the worldās best sailors arrived on their Volvo Ocean 65s into Alicante, some of sailingās top match racing talent set sail to compete in a World Match Racing Tour qualifier event in front of bustling crowds on a public holiday at the Volvo Ocean Race Race Village on Thursday.
As part of a long term strategy of collaboration with other leading events in the professional sailing world, inclusion of the World Match Racing Tour brings additional entertainment to the crowds in the Race Village, connects the Volvo Ocean Race with the sportās other ecosystems and disciplines, and helps to create pathways for sailors and supporters to offshore sailingās pinnacle event.
Racing on the World Match Racing Tour takes place in high-performance M32 catamarans, the same boats the Volvo Ocean Race is using for its exclusive āGuest Speed Experienceā programme aimed at giving guests a small ātasterā of what high performance sailing is all about.Ā
